One in eight children think World War Three has already happened

[Brazen]

One in eight children think World War Three has happened

Staggering 13% of British schoolchildren have imagined a third global conflict, which may or may not have involved laser cannons

MORE than one in eight schoolchildren believe that the Third World War has already happened, a new survey says.

The report showed that 13 per cent of under-16s had made up an imaginary third global conflict, possibly involving hover-tanks and space battles.

Another 22 per cent of youngsters did not know if their family members were involved in the Second World War.

Meanwhile, just 56 per cent claimed to have learnt about the war from school textbooks.

The survey was commissioned by Leger Holidays in the build-up to the 65th anniversary of D-Day.

The battlefield holiday specialist has launched a campaign entitled Keep The Memories Alive.

They are urging people to talk to their elderly relatives about their involvement in the Second World War. They can then share these stories at keepthememoriesalive.co.uk.

Paul Reed, Leger's leading battlefield expert, said: "For many younger people the Second World War will seem like a long time ago, and it can be hard for this generation to relate to their family's experiences.

"We want to bridge this generation gap by encouraging as many people as possible to find out a unique story about the war and then share it with the nation online."

One thousand under-16-year-olds were questioned for the research.

Dumbasses. Everyone knows WWIII was against the zombie virus 

[Josquius]

I'd like to see more details on their research methodology here.
'WW3' is quite the staple of fiction and so is something school kids love to rip off when writing stories for school, they know fine well laser cannons and all that aren't real.
This sounds like a typical conservative/nationalist survey that lets them go 'OHHH NOEEESSS REMEMBER TEH CHURCHILL! RULE BRITANIA! WHAT IS OUR COUNTRY COMING TOOOOO!'

[CountDeMoney]

They are urging people to talk to their elderly relatives about their involvement in the Second World War.

My father's uncle Bill was a Guadalcanal Marine.  Left some of his bowels there the second time, and is still full of piss and vinegar in Texas. 
Last time I talked to him, he was still bitching about my aunt buying a Japanese car.

God Bless Our Vets.

[Maladict]

My father's uncle Bill was a Guadalcanal Marine.  Left some of his bowels there the second time, and is still full of piss and vinegar in Texas. 
Last time I talked to him, he was still bitching about my aunt buying a Japanese car.

That's awesome

[Delirium]

World War Three did happen. I called it My First Marriage.

[Syt]

Maybe they're counting the Seven Years' War as world war?

[Grey Fox]

Kids have imagination, news at 11.

When I was kid I thought they were hundreds of World War. Got 1 & 2, why stop there?

[saskganesh]

Maybe they're counting the Seven Years' War as world war?

Lasers at Lobositz?

[Razgovory]

They are urging people to talk to their elderly relatives about their involvement in the Second World War.

My father's uncle Bill was a Guadalcanal Marine.  Left some of his bowels there the second time, and is still full of piss and vinegar in Texas. 
Last time I talked to him, he was still bitching about my aunt buying a Japanese car.

God Bless Our Vets.

My great uncle sold cars on the black market.

[KRonn]

They are urging people to talk to their elderly relatives about their involvement in the Second World War.

My father's uncle Bill was a Guadalcanal Marine.  Left some of his bowels there the second time, and is still full of piss and vinegar in Texas. 
Last time I talked to him, he was still bitching about my aunt buying a Japanese car.

God Bless Our Vets.

Heh... One of my great uncles, about the last living one, fought as a combat marine infantryman. Saw much action on several islands, was wounded also. Saw a lot of very tough combat, has some incredible stories. He would never buy a Japanese car either of course.

He's in a Veteran's Dept nursing home, in his 90s and his health has started to slip.

[Viking]

One in eight children think World War Three has happened

Staggering 13% of British schoolchildren have imagined a third global conflict, which may or may not have involved laser cannons

MORE than one in eight schoolchildren believe that the Third World War has already happened, a new survey says.

The report showed that 13 per cent of under-16s had made up an imaginary third global conflict, possibly involving hover-tanks and space battles.

Another 22 per cent of youngsters did not know if their family members were involved in the Second World War.

Meanwhile, just 56 per cent claimed to have learnt about the war from school textbooks.

The survey was commissioned by Leger Holidays in the build-up to the 65th anniversary of D-Day.

The battlefield holiday specialist has launched a campaign entitled Keep The Memories Alive.

They are urging people to talk to their elderly relatives about their involvement in the Second World War. They can then share these stories at keepthememoriesalive.co.uk.

Paul Reed, Leger's leading battlefield expert, said: "For many younger people the Second World War will seem like a long time ago, and it can be hard for this generation to relate to their family's experiences.

"We want to bridge this generation gap by encouraging as many people as possible to find out a unique story about the war and then share it with the nation online."

One thousand under-16-year-olds were questioned for the research.

Dumbasses. Everyone knows WWIII was against the zombie virus 

Schoolkids are dumb, film at 11.

[Mr.Penguin]

Well some schoolars claim that the Cold War was WW3 and the current War on Terror is WW4, so the the lttle punks may be right...

[Josquius]

Well some schoolars claim that the Cold War was WW3 and the current War on Terror is WW4, so the the lttle punks may be right...

Ouch. Those are some stupid scholars.

[ulmont]

Well some schoolars claim that the Cold War was WW3 and the current War on Terror is WW4, so the the lttle punks may be right...

Gah, the Korean War has a better claim for WW3 than the Cold War.

[Mr.Penguin]

Well some schoolars claim that the Cold War was WW3 and the current War on Terror is WW4, so the the lttle punks may be right...

Gah, the Korean War has a better claim for WW3 than the Cold War.

Actually I think they included the Korea War as part of the Cold war, together with the Vietnam war and the Sovjet intervention in Afghanistan. All part of the wars fought by proxy between the Sovjet Union and the USA...